Nigeria’s south-west governors, citing how peaceful the region has been, called for state police creation to further strengthen region’s security.

NDDC MD Ogbuku says the agency plans to borrow ₦1 trillion, projecting N324bn as FG’s contribution, N25bn as ecology fund.

Fear has gripped residents of Kankara LGA of Katsina State following the killing of four policemen and 28 farmers.

ECOWAS Court of Justice says it lacks jurisdiction in case brought by Sambo Dasuki against Nigeria over violation of rights.

Amnesty International on Monday accused Nigeria’s army of illegally detaining girls and young women who escaped from Boko Haram captivity.

NNPC has denied inflating petrol subsidy claims by N3.3 trillion, asserting it will resist being drawn into fuel subsidy politics.

Nigeria’s Transportation Minister Alkali says if CNG conversion is successful, locomotive engines will work on 70% diesel and 30% gas.

LCCI has urged all parties involved in the minimum wage talks to consider the issue of sustainability in their deliberations.

Nigerian awmakers have proposed a single six-year term for President and Governors to reduce campaign costs and enhance governance efficiency.

A Malawi military aircraft carrying VP Chilima has been reported missing as all efforts to make contact have proved abortive.

“Initially, we thought they were armed robbers…,” a night club owner said regarding the EFCC raid in Akure.

Troops of 63 Brigade Nigeria Army, Asaba, have thwarted a kidnap attempt along the Ughelli-Patani road in Delta State.

At least 55 people have died and 155 injured after a violent clash between two clans in central Somalia.

“The state government’s actions have left my constituents vulnerable to security threats,” says Anambra Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.

The Kano Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists has boycotted all activities related to the Kano State Government.

Angry youths on Monday protested over the invasion of two night clubs in Akure by operatives of the EFCC.

“Government has to do a self introspection to see where the issues are,” NLC’s Benson Upah says regarding minimum wage.

Bolaji Akinyemi says the Mossad’s actions against ICC officials have damaged Israel’s international moral standing.

The Tripartite Committee Chairman Bagudu says the committee considered the economic situation and national interest before going for 62,000.

Lagos, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, Ogun, Kano, Kaduna can afford to pay N62,000 minimum wage.